Lynn Evans

Republican | Iowa

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Lynn Evans


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Senate, District 3


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

Westmar College, LeMars, IA, BS, 1986

Drake University, Des Moines, IA, MA, 1996

Drake University, Des Moines, IA, Ed. S, 2003

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Hartley Lion's Club, President

Hartley Economic Development Corporation, Vice-President

Hartley Community Foundation, Founding Member

Alta Kiwanis Club, Vice-President

Alta-Aurelia Community Education Foundation, Board Member

Iowa High School Athletic Association Representative Council, Northwest Iowa Representative

Iowa Superintendents' Instructional Rounds Network, Facilitator

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Senator, District 3, 2023-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Iowa House of Representatives, 2020-

Iowa Senate, 2022-

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Stand For Health Freedom

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)

Jesse Green (2025)

State Republican Party Organizations (2025)

WinRed (2025)

Iowa Liberty Network (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Abigail Maas (2025)

Christopher Prosch (2025)

Gary Worthan (2025)

Jeff L. Taylor (2025)

Ken E. Carlson (2025)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Iowa Association for Justice (2025)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2024)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government can not establish or favor a national religion. Government should not interfere with religious expression.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

The United States should maintain a relationship with Israel as an ally.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available only as a limited safety net, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Wages should be determined by the supply and demand of labor rather than government mandates.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Zero based budgeting. Sunset laws for government programs. Expand competitive contracting and accountability standards.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Ensure public safety. Uphold the rule of law. Foster personal responsibility.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Public safety is best achieved by protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens to arm themselves for self-defense while focusing on the "root causes" of violence rather than restricting firearm ownership.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I maintain a Biblical world view centered on the belief that God is the sovereign Creator and ultimate source of truth. Jesus Christ made the ultimate sacrifice on the cross for our sins offering eternal life as a gift of grace to those who believe in Him.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

No citizen should be able to vote without a photo ID.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear, natural gas and coal.

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